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| + | On a [[wikipedia:History of Japan#Feudal Japan|feudal Japanese]] battlefield, players are tasked with shooting oncoming hordes of ''[[wikipedia:Ashigaru|ashigaru]]'' (足軽) foot soldiers with a swivel-mounted replica of a ''[[wikipedia:Tanegashima (gun)|tanegashima]]'' (種子島) matchlock rifle (the weapon is more commonly known as the ''hinawajū'' (火縄銃), the kanji for which appears on the cabinet itself.) Enemies approach the player's [[wikipedia:Japanese castle|Japanese castle]] (城) in diagonal rows, and upon being shot, dramatically emit a digitized scream in an accent most-associated with offensive Asian stereotypes of the time it was made. | ||
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| + | The replica matchlock rifle is notable for using built-in recoil to simulate firing an actual weapon. | ||
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| + | ==Scoring== | ||
| + | Each successful hit is worth 10 points, and a free game is awarded between 140 and 190 points. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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Matchlock is an electro-mechanical arcade shooting gallery game developed and manufactured by Sega. Released exclusively in the United States in 1972, it is notable for its early use of solid-state digitized sound samples, and for its inclusion of offensive Asian stereotypes.
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Gameplay
On a feudal Japanese battlefield, players are tasked with shooting oncoming hordes of ashigaru (足軽) foot soldiers with a swivel-mounted replica of a tanegashima (種子島) matchlock rifle (the weapon is more commonly known as the hinawajū (火縄銃), the kanji for which appears on the cabinet itself.) Enemies approach the player's Japanese castle (城) in diagonal rows, and upon being shot, dramatically emit a digitized scream in an accent most-associated with offensive Asian stereotypes of the time it was made.
The replica matchlock rifle is notable for using built-in recoil to simulate firing an actual weapon.
Scoring
Each successful hit is worth 10 points, and a free game is awarded between 140 and 190 points.
Specifications
Dimensions
Promotional material
Photo gallery
Front view
Playfield
Matchlock gun
